I know you’re tired of reading about Amen Thompson’s jump shot. The Houston Rockets aren’t immune to the usual offseason fare. Everyone’s stronger, everyone’s got the right mindset, and most importantly, everyone has improved their jump shot. Advertisement Until the season starts and it becomes apparent that some players have regressed. How is that possible? They spent all summer posting …

People can make whatever comments they want about Duke, but as we look at the roster and schedule heading into next season, there’s plenty of reason to believe the Blue Devils will be one of the best teams in America. Duke is challenging itself, has a star-studded roster with veteran talent from top to bottom, and has the best coaches …

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BOSTON — Jayson Tatum spent part of his Media Day press conference on Monday recounting how much he learned from Paul George on his basketball journey. He saw George thriving with a similar build, so he pulled from George’s style and emulated his mannerisms. As he looked back on those childhood memories, he looked up and saw George (wearing the …

Last season was not one anyone in Oxford will remember for Ole Miss men’s basketball and for good reason. Finishing with a 15-20 overall record, the Rebels were unable to build off its run to the Sweet 16 in 2025 where it narrowly lost to Michigan State by three points. There was hope some new faces blended with some familiar …

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The GQ Hype article that spotlights Spurs guards Stephon Castle and Dylan Harper has left some fans wondering if Harper will be comfortable coming off the bench this season. In the article, Harper comments that he is going to be this season’s Sixth Man of the Year. Castle immediately tells Harper he will not. When pressed by interviewer Cam Wolf …

The annual Locked On Tar Heels basketball player preview series has reached its penultimate stop, and perhaps no player on North Carolina’s roster presents a more intriguing combination of experience, shooting ability and uncertainty than Angelo Brizzi. After previously previewing four freshmen, four sophomores, junior Alexandros Samodurov and seniors Terrence Brown, Jarin Stevenson, and Jaydon Young, Brizzi becomes the 13th …

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Back in May, I asked if the end of the tanking era would usher in minutes for Justin Champagnie. My thinking on Champagnie hasn’t changed, but my answer has. Which is to say, I still think Champagnie is an average NBA player, and that if the Wizards hold an open competition for forward minutes, he might just take minutes from …

The Syracuse Orange men’s and women’s basketball teams are still more than a month away from starting their upcoming regular seasons. But before the Orange get the 2026-27 games under way, both teams will send players to represent the school at the Atlantic Coast Conference’s (ACC) Basketball Tip-Off event this October. This year’s ACC Basketball Tip-Off will be held Oct. …

SOUTH ORANGE – Was that Shaheen Holloway smiling on the court during Monday’s Seton Hall basketball practice, on several occasions? Yes, the head coach seemed to like much of what he saw as his 2026-27 Pirates put in preseason work with 13 new players and two returnees. Afterward he discussed the state of the team as the calendar turns to …

As the college basketball season draws ever closer, the traditional fun of seeding the tournament field and predicting the tournament is well underway. This article from Busting Brackets looks at 25 teams that have a realistic shot at the Final Four. So…who do they have on their list? Advertisement Here we go: what jumps out here is that whether in …

It wasn’t a lot of fun for Duke to play against Ty Jerome when he was at Virginia, but that guy was a winner. He understood Tony Bennett’s system perfectly and led his team brilliantly. As it has turned out, he’s become valuable in the NBA too. He’s expected to start for the Memphis Grizzlies, where he’s now a teammate …

Kentucky is 3-1 through September, its first month with Will Stein as its head coach. The Wildcats are halfway to bowl eligibility. Progress is being made at a rapid rate, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t a potential Achilles heel on this team. If the Cats are going to continue to win SEC games, one stat must improve: How this …

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A new era of Wizards basketball is upon us. And there’s a new way to follow along with your favorite team. I’m launching a Substack called Wizards Central to cover the Wizards on-site and full-time. Advertisement You can visit the site using this link: https://wizardscentral.com Subscribers will get access to coverage of all 82 games, including in-person coverage of all …

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Whatever incremental improvements the Nets have made, they’ve been made without touching the league’s biggest cache of assets. What will determine when GM Sean Marks finally cashes some of them in? Advertisement How quickly their young players develop, and what star becomes available. Brooklyn Nets’ Egor Demin speaks to members of the media during Media Day at HSS Training Center …

For most people outside the Knicks, Mitchell Robinson leaving in free agency was an expected outcome. Apparently, that wasn’t the case inside the organization, at least for the players. “That hurt,” Karl-Anthony Towns said during the team’s Media Day on Monday. “I was very surprised. I was very surprised that Mitch wasn’t gonna be back here with us. I think …

Stephon Castle apparently wasn’t feeling the heat in Madison Square Garden. Castle, who shot 37.7 percent from the field in the Knicks’ five-game NBA Finals series win, said he was unfazed by the Knicks in Games 3 and 4. Advertisement “It was underwhelming in that first game,” Castle said of the MSG crowd. “They made it seem like it was …

Here’s the second Bulletin covering Media Day with everything else that I couldn’t find yesterday. Apologies in advance for any repeated quotes, but hey, y’all can’t have it all. Here’s the latest before training camp gets going today, with the first preseason game less than a week away. On playing through his left wrist injury during the playoffs: Advertisement “It …

Across three seasons at Wisconsin, John Blackwell encountered his fair share of primetime matchups. And the 6-foot-5, 205-pound guard, who declared for the NBA Draft before committing to the Duke basketball program back in the spring but withdrew in time to maintain his eligibility for what figures to be his final season in college, often answered the call in those …

J.R. Smith was arrested on a charge of family violence on Monday in Texas, according to Hunt County jail records. Smith, two-time NBA champion guard with the Cavaliers and Lakers, was arrested on one charge of assault causing bodily injury family violence. Advertisement He remains in the Hunt County Detention Center, per TMZ, and jail records show no bond has …

It’s official visit season in the world of recruiting. For Kentucky, they’ve already hosted targets like top 10 prospects Lewis Uvwo and Paul Osaruyi, but they have a number of them still to come on the calendar. One of those who just completed his visit to Lexington is point guard Reese Alston, a top 10 prospect in the entire class …